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Mental health and well-being support during Covid-19

Mental health and well-being support during Covid-19

How your mental health might be affected The spread of coronavirus is a new and challenging event. Some people might find it more worrying than others. Try to remember that medical, scientific and public health experts are working hard to contain the virus. Most...

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The ‘relaxation Response’ Helps Children with Anxiety

The ‘relaxation Response’ Helps Children with Anxiety

Sometimes there might be feelings of being flushed, chilled or shaky.  When we feel those symptoms, it can make us even more tense and anxious, which of course, then makes the symptoms worse.  It can become a feedback loop: fear creates symptoms, and feeling...

Helping Our Child Understand Their Anxiety

Helping Our Child Understand Their Anxiety

We feel their pain, and sometimes we are frustrated and embarrassed by their apparent lack of courage.  Telling them off for their anxiety is unkind, unfair and worse than ineffective. Adding shame and guilt on top of their anxiety is probably just going to...

Helping Children Face Their Anxiety

Helping Children Face Their Anxiety

Many children (and adults) avoid situations, even though they may know, rationally, there is little real risk. What they really worry about is that they will feel anxious. It is phobophobia – a fear of feeling fear.   It is helpful...

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Sustainable solutions for healthy living

We’re proud to have a significantly higher Net Promoter Score than the industry average of 19 for health care and social assistance employers.

In 2023 we delivered 36861 support hours to tāngata whai ora and their whānau. That means 28250 hours with clients and 8502 hours travelling

In 2023 we provided 44256 support activities. We helped with 1552 goals, provided 82 food parcels, and completed 131 welfare checks during adverse weather events.

For over 30 years, our dedicated kaimahi have made a meaningful difference in people’s lives through holistic mental health services, respite care, and specialised programmes that foster positive change. We’re proud to support our team as much as those we serve – reflected in our outstanding employer scores and the positive feedback from tāngata whai ora.